BMW venom.....

no, it's not just you.
all the dentists experience this.

LOL I agree. I drove past the BMW dealership in Ridgefield this week and there was some guy looking in a convertible at the front of the dealer and he perked up when we saw me coming and followed me precisely with his head as I passed by with full mouth open.. no look of anger at all... more lust

I've noticed a lot of drivers hanging out in my blindspot. I suppose trying to figure out what kind of car i'm in?

My assumption is always that I’m just witnessing what really bad cases of buyers remorse look like.

I don't think it is just you or your Giulia, I think this is common BMW driver behavior. Its like BMW dealerships make their potential customers take a D-bag test before they are allowed to buy one of their cars. If you are not a big enough d*ck then they make you go somewhere else.

I find anyone w/ an m2, 3 or 4 seems to take notice whenever they see the alfa...followed by an oh schite expression when they realize it is "that car" they have been reading about or watching reports on via youtube.

Its amazing how a car with a ladies name can render so many iMpotent

We are going to a BMW track event next Friday........ I am sure we'll all play well together......

I have been challenged by plenty of BMW on the street.........on the track they stand no chance.....

It happened again !!!

Maybe it is me.....It happened again yesterday....I love stomping on the throttle under an overpass so yesterday, while going under the Northern State Parkway at Searingtown road (with a Silver Blue M 4 waiting at the intersection perpendicular me) I stomped on it (and gave him a *HIT EATING GRIN) and before you know it he was racing after me....I intentionally slowed and started turning sharply left and right (within my lane) and then turned into a side street in the neighborhood....He looked pissed....it's definitely me....I'm a DICK !!

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WRX drivers do the same thing, as do Japanese tuners. Most 328 guys know better.

He was pissed Dino. Pissed because he was driving an M4 instead of a Quad.

hawkeye_a said:

I've noticed a lot of drivers hanging out in my blindspot. I suppose trying to figure out what kind of car i'm in?

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This happens to me all the time at stop lights. Don't know if it is out of respect for the car or if they are trying to figure out what it is.

I had a funny BMW experience the other day. I was approaching the end of a freeway on ramp when a new BMW passed and slowed to take the off ramp. I saw the passenger mouth "that car's bad." The passenger kept his eyes glued to the Giulia and, when I was merging onto the freeway, I could see the driver looking back at me in the driver side mirror. Needless to say, the expression on his face made it clear that he was not amused his friend was drooling over my car and not the BMW. I mashed the pedal a bit in race mode so the exhaust note could rub it in a bit.

Well done....a true gentleman.....not like me....

I've found most of the Asian-tuner kids (hatchbacks, S2000's/miata's, etc.) here are at least enough "car guys" that they appreciate an Alfa. The "Chump Effect (TM)" (minus Subaru exemptions) as I called it elsewhere really seems to strike people driving BMW's AND Mercedes C-klasse, AND Lexi (Lexuses?), and for some strange reason, quite a few large late-model pick-ups (can't figure that one out). The Subaru clause is that WHEREAS the folks driving Crosstrek's and Forester's all want to be squirrels someday, aren't car people, and so will take no notice, WHEREAS anyone who has either a real-life WRX or anything with gold wheels and a burp-can exhaust is prone to the Chump Effect.

JMody said:

I've found most of the Asian-tuner kids (hatchbacks, S2000's/miata's, etc.) here are at least enough "car guys" that they appreciate an Alfa. The "Chump Effect (TM)" (minus Subaru exemptions) as I called it elsewhere really seems to strike people driving BMW's AND Mercedes C-klasse, AND Lexi (Lexuses?), and for some strange reason, quite a few large late-model pick-ups (can't figure that one out). The Subaru clause is that WHEREAS the folks driving Crosstrek's and Forester's all want to be squirrels someday, aren't car people, and so will take no notice, WHEREAS anyone who has either a real-life WRX or anything with gold wheels and a burp-can exhaust is prone to the Chump Effect.

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I have a Crosstrek..... I guess I’m a squirrel wanna be? LOL

It's not just BMW's, this misses and I have come to the conclusion that people don't know how to act when they see a Giulia.

Official squirrel hater and Crosstrek XV owner here.

Also a middle aged (MY2000) pickup truck owner. If I am passing you on a curvy road with my gutless overweight diesel truck with wonky suspension and crappy cheap tires, you need to learn how to drive properly and I am unlikely to give you any respect.

I have not noticed anyone gawking at my Giulia here in Teslaville. I have twice gotten "nice car", but that is about it. Maybe I am too busy paying attention to driving.

lockem said:

Official squirrel hater and Crosstrek XV owner here.

Also a middle aged (MY2000) pickup truck owner. If I am passing you on a curvy road with my gutless overweight diesel truck with wonky suspension and crappy cheap tires, you need to learn how to drive properly and I am unlikely to give you any respect.

I have not noticed anyone gawking at my Giulia here in Teslaville. I have twice gotten "nice car", but that is about it. Maybe I am too busy paying attention to driving.

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I have also noticed the pick up truck phenomenon though.....However, mostly "Muscle" pick up trucks....Raptors and such............And I'm usually not extremely passive on the road, but always paying attention....